1
as in keeps (to)
to give steadfast support to
our coach adheres to the belief that we can win this game if we just have a positive attitude
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2
as in obeys
to act according to the commands of
adhere to the terms of the deceased's will
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That orange line above is the rising 50-day and this name clearly obeys it.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026 -
The usual assumption has been that if a user overtly instructs AI to act as a delusion-invoking collaborator, the AI simply obeys those commands.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The story follows an animal lover named Mabel, whose mind is transferred into a lifelike robotic beaver to communicate with fellow creatures and save their habitat from destruction.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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And Then Everything Turned Itself Inside Out follows Lázaro, who aware that birthmarks can reveal past lives, must decide whether to uncover the origin of the mark on the back of his neck.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
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Walter stands by his pledge, Dodgers president Stan Kasten said.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Daisy stands by, literally helpless.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
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The mayor defends past decisions to give employees raises.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The attorney general oversees a sprawling agency that defends the state in lawsuits, enforces child support laws, oversees public information laws and provides legal guidance to state agencies.—
Philip Jankowski
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Adheres (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adheres%20%28to%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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